II. Ex-boyfriend

The man on the throne spoke with a somber and sorrowful expression, appearing as if he had suffered a heartbreak and was utterly despondent.

However, Pimin's gaze did not fall on his face, but instead stared intently at the diamond cuff that he inadvertently revealed when he raised his hand.

Under the lights of the live stream room, the diamond cufflinks shimmered with dazzling brilliance, clearly indicating their high value.

Pi Min took a deep breath to calm her racing heart, then rummaged through drawers and cabinets, finally finding a pair of similar jade cufflinks among a pile of miscellaneous items in the corner of the room.

The cufflinks in her hand were from the same series as those on the wrist of the end-of-life woman; the design of the clasp was almost identical, except for the gemstones set in it.

She held up her cufflinks to the light. Sure enough, even under the indoor lights, they remained dazzling.

She thought it was just an ordinary piece of green glass, but who would have thought it was actually jade.

"The ultimate producer, hahahaha..."

Pi Min stared intently at the man in the live stream, her burning gaze seeming to want to burn a hole through him.

Before the breakup, he was critically ill. If his assistant robot hadn't come to her aid at the crucial moment, she might have already sold a kidney for him.

She thought he was just like her, an ordinary person struggling to make a living in the underground city, but in the end, he was the ultimate producer.

The beautiful memories she carefully preserved, those selfless sacrifices made like moths to a flame, turned out to be nothing but a complete joke.

The interview in the live broadcast room continued, the man lowered his long, thick eyelashes, and looked sorrowful.

"Before leaving, I grabbed her clothes and cried as I told her that as long as she continued to love me, I would continue to love this world."

A long pause, followed by a slight sob.

"Unfortunately, she pried my fingers off and resolutely chose to turn away."

Her long eyelashes trembled slightly, and as she spoke, a single tear even rolled down her cheek at just the right moment.

"Since she doesn't love me anymore, then I don't love this world either."

After speaking, she wiped away her tears, faced the camera, and gave a stubborn smile.

The man before her slowly overlapped with the face in her memory, and Pi Min recalled the scene when the two parted.

He was terminally ill at the time, but refused to leave no matter what, so she had to have her assistant robot forcibly take him away.

After a struggle, he inexplicably uttered some harsh words. Those words were so hurtful that she still doesn't dare to recall them.

She regretted it as soon as she said it.

Unfortunately, it wasn't until she watched his figure gradually disappear into the distance that she suddenly realized she didn't even have his contact information.

If he doesn't come looking for her, she'll consider the relationship completely over.

It's just a breakup. Nobody in this world can't live without someone else.

Unexpectedly, it was he who ended up being the one who was on the verge of death.

"As long as you continue to love me, I will continue to love this world."

Such a statement is far too immature and childish.

When she first heard that, she even laughed out loud, thinking, "Who do you think you are? The world doesn't care whether you love it or not."

At that moment, gazing at the boundless universe outside, Pi Min subconsciously swallowed.

If the person who said this is the master of the earth, then the world certainly cares.

Who would have thought that a teenage boy's romance could destroy the world?

The world is so wronged, it's like snow in June.

These remarks were truly explosive, and as soon as they were said, the live stream chat exploded, with netizens quickly flooding the screen with their indignant comments.

"Is the grass (a type of plant) sick?"

Why would a person with a lifelong commitment to procreation be obsessed with romance?

"Pah! Even a dog wouldn't eat someone with a love-struck brain!"

"Help! Please, let a zombie come and eat his love-struck brain!"

"Can we make a deal? You can just kick out your ex-girlfriend and let the rest of us go home, okay? After all, this is just between the two of you, and there's no need to involve innocent people."

"Mom, I don't want to participate in this weird space drifting game, I want to go back to Earth!"

...

Unfortunately, the handsome man in the live stream remained immersed in his own emotions.

"Anyone who has been in love knows how painful it is to be abandoned by the person you love. The world that was once full of blooming flowers and melodious music, like paradise, suddenly became dark. At that moment, I even thought about destroying the world."

"Fortunately, I finally calmed down. I can't let all of humanity pay the price for my emotions, right?"

Clam?

Pi Min frowned.

Pi Min was shocked.

Pi Min was speechless.

Isn't this making all of humanity pay for his emotions?

His words were so absurd that even the virtual streamer in the live stream froze for a moment.

Unfortunately, the man, absorbed in his own emotions, remained completely unaware.

"As we all know, when people are in a good mood, everything looks pleasing to the eye; when they are in a bad mood, the existence of the whole world seems like a mistake."

"I could have tolerated the existence of those billions of parasites, but after my breakup, I painfully discovered that each of them was happier than me?"

"On what grounds?"

"I am the master of this planet. Why do those parasites all live better lives than me? Warm families, beautiful wives, lovely children... Why do they all have them, but I don't..."

"Do you know what parasites mean? They live in my house, eat my food, drink my drinks, and use my things, yet they're all happier than me? Is that reasonable? It's not reasonable, is it?"

“I acknowledge that everyone has the right to be happy, but it’s wrong of you to stay in my house and show me your happiness when I’ve just broken up with my boyfriend! Leave my house, leave this earth, and be happy however you want; it’s none of my business.”

"Considering that humans cannot survive in space, and that the cost of launching each person from Earth in an escape pod is too high, I originally planned to abandon this outrageous idea. Until one day, I saw on the StarNet that a higher-dimensional civilization was recruiting participants for a 'cosmic drifting game' throughout the universe, so I signed up on behalf of all the inhabitants on Earth as a creditor."

“You can survive by participating in the game, but I…”

He smiled slightly, his eyes gleaming with cunning.

"This is a good opportunity to recoup the losses caused by your stay over the years."

"Have a pleasant journey and a bright future. I will be praying for you all on Earth."

The man before me had a bright smile and clear eyes, as sweet and innocent as a child who knew nothing of the world, just like when we first met.

Until he saw this scene, Pimin had never imagined that there could actually be someone in this world who could send all of humanity to their deaths with a smile.

If she had known he was this crazy, she wouldn't have gone through with that relationship.

His thought process is probably, maybe, possibly really not quite normal.

Since he was a prolific prostitute, he should have gone home early to get proper treatment when he fell ill, instead of clinging to her side, barely clinging to life with the cheapest medicine.

But she still didn't think he was love-obsessed.

The reason is simple: he is a lifelong producer, while someone with a romantic mindset cannot become a lifelong producer.

The most reasonable explanation is that, just as she guessed, he had let it go after returning home, and was merely using this as an excuse to make a fuss.

She just couldn't understand why he was putting her in such a precarious position.

Is there a difference between a cold-blooded, ruthless, profit-driven end-productive and a mentally ill, love-struck end-productive?

Pushing her out won't shield him from criticism; instead, it will only make him face even more backlash.

Moreover, she was his savior, so isn't it too much to repay kindness with enmity?

However, this does indeed fit his personality.

As the initial passion fades, the man, who had been romantically romanticized, gradually reveals his true colors.

Spoiled, willful, and self-centered, with a naive cruelty, he often asked questions like, "Why don't they eat meat porridge?" After learning his true identity, all the things that seemed illogical before suddenly made sense.

In his eyes, everyone in the underground city was probably nothing more than an ant that he could crush at will.

A mischievous child waving a stick to provoke an ant colony needs no reason whatsoever.

His performance just now was indeed effective. Even though it was a critical moment of life and death, the viewers in the live broadcast room were still watching the drama with great interest.

"Wait a minute, he's a final producer? A final producer is so young and beautiful? I always thought a final producer was an old, ugly, and decrepit man!"

"He's young and handsome, but he's a heartless person!"

"Am I the only one curious? Who is the woman who dumped him? Even putting aside the value of the status of a full-time parent, who is she that would dump a man who looks like that? I don't understand."

"If my boyfriend looked like this, I wouldn't just dump him, I'd want to keep him tied to my waist 24/7."

"Stop, stop, stop! Stop gossiping! We're in a real crisis, and you guys still have the nerve to gossip? Does anyone really think being thrown into outer space and drifting with the current is a small matter? Other people are just heartbroken, but we're going to die."

...

The comment section fell silent for a moment, then erupted in screams and exclamations.

"Aaaaaah, I'm going to die! I'm a homeless person, and my original dwelling was a tent. Can you imagine the shock of seeing a tent floating in space?"

“I work at an orphanage, and I was worried about what would happen to the children once all the staff went home. But the system determined that the orphanage is my home. I can’t go home now, help! I just hope the children’s father can take good care of them.”

"What's this? I'm the one who's really miserable! I'm on a business trip and staying in the cheapest hotel to save money. Now the whole world is just a tiny room without a bathroom."

"Everyone upstairs, get out of the way! I'm in such a terrible situation. I was playing a game in my holographic capsule when the connection suddenly dropped, and when I opened my eyes again, I was in space. Since I rented the capsule, the system identified it as my home. Good news: the capsule has enough energy to survive for a month without food or water. Bad news: the space inside is extremely cramped; I can't even stand up."

My daughter is home alone; she's only two years old! What should I do?

"What kind of parent are you, leaving a two-year-old child alone at home?"

...

The viewers were chatting enthusiastically in the live stream, even arguing amongst themselves, completely absorbed in the conversation, which ultimately forced the virtual streamer to step in and forcefully end the live stream.

"The live stream is about to end. Please go to the public forum to exchange information."